Election Petition Court Case, So Far...

I have been following the election petition court case hearing at the supreme court from far away China.

I decided to wait patiently for the outcome of the case or the final verdict of the 9 judges before commenting on it, but there have been some interesting developments since the substantive case began.

I have made some observations I would like to share with readers.

1. When the petitioners threatened to go to court and started gathering evidence, I heard many people like Kwesi Pratt, Ben Ephson, Asiedu Nketia and as expected almost all the NDC communicators daring them to go to court if they could gather any evidence at all, and that the petitioners don't have or can't get a shred of evidence.

2. I also heard some people saying the president could not be sued, and that the case was dead on arrival.

3. When the petitioners finally got some evidence and were ready to go to court, then the famous or infamous (depending on where one is coming from) quote from Asiedu Nketia, 'ANY IDIOT CAN GO TO COURT'.

4. Then the NDC applied to be joined in the suit which to me they could have backed Mahama with any evidence they have, but that is history now.

5. As a way of trying to delay the court process, many so called voters applied to be joined in the suit, but thanks be to God, the court denied them.

6. Then the issue of live telecast of the hearing came up forcefully and elloquently pursued by Danquah Institute (DI) led by Otchere Darko. All the NDC communicators, Kwasi Pratt, Ben Ephson and some people were against it, until the kenyan example came for the Chief Justice to allow Ghanaians also to have the opportunity to see, hear and follow the proceedings at the court. Ben Ephson at a point mocked by saying, then the DI should as well ask for the court hearing to be at the sports stadium.

Infact, the live telecast has calmed nerves and taught many Ghanaians, including myself many things about the court process. I have learned a lot.

It also cut hugely the propaganda game that was to be played by both the NDC and the NPP communicators, even though they have tried to do that despite the live telecast.

7. Since the cross examination began, I have observed that all the respondents lawyers have hammered on the fact that most of the evidences the petitioners are talking about are just administrative errors and that should never be used as bases to null any votes.

I thought they were going to say that not a single of the evidences provided was right.

I have also observed the respondents lawyers have tried hard to say that, NPP polling agents signed all the pink sheets in contention.

I would like to ask the lawyers, if there are administrative errors that would see their incomes reduced for some months, would they allow the errors to stand and not demand the balance to be paid due to the errors?

I also have some questions I would like the petitioners' lawyer to ask the EC, John Mahama and the NDC witnesses in the box later for all Ghanaians to know their responses:

1. If they have been able to point out some mistakes in few pink sheets and think should not have been used in exhibits, then what about the others they could not point out mistakes?

2. They are saying that NPP polling agents signed all the pink sheets, if they had not signed, would the results in those pink sheets not count? We all know that whether polling agents sign or not sign, it does not validate or invalidate results.

3. If they are saying almost all the errors are administrative errors, could we also say that, Mahama was decleared winner by error, based on administrative errors?

Since we still have a long way to go, I would end here now and come back later as and when new observations come up.

God bless Ghana and everyone.